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by Tom Kaneshige

Five Ways Techies Can Stay Motivated This Year

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Jan 11, 2010
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Have you heard? Americans hate their jobs more than ever. But from movies to games to Steve Jobs, IT troops can find inspiration even in dark career times.

Breaking News: You Hate Your Job!

The latest job satisfaction survey by the Corporate Executive Board shows job dissatisfaction at an all-time high over the last 10 years. In 2007, about 12 percent of IT employees said they were “highly engaged” — but that has fallen to 4 percent today. Indeed CIO.com has been following IT workers’ smoldering discontent.

They say laughter is the best medicine (although we’d prefer a good paycheck and job security), so here are five ways to keep your chin up.

All Hail Steve Jobs

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Super heroes are a great source of inspiration. For techies, this means Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Buy a Steve Jobs plush doll and sit him atop your monitor, then let his fierce gaze ward off any feelings of laziness. Fear can be a great motivator.

Nexus Tech

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Feeling feeble? Pick up a Nexus One smartphone and get strong again. This cutting-edge technology will inspire you to do great things. Stealing a line from Roy Batty, the Nexus-6 replicant in Blade Runner, “C’mon, show me what you’re made of.”

(More Blade Runner references courtesy of Macworld: “I’ve seen iPhones on fire off the shoulder of Verizon. I’ve watched BlackBerries glitter near the Cingular gate. Time to dial.”)

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